Meet Neila: The Alien-Girl Pop Priestess Shaping Sound into Soul Healing
- Jordyn Mayes
- Jul 11
- 4 min read
From Frequencies to Feminine Power, Meet the Artist Redefining Pop as a Healing Ritual.
If you’re scrolling through your playlist looking for something that hits your spirit as much as your speakers, let us introduce you to Neila—the green-haired, genre-blending, frequency-channeling artist whose music feels less like a song and more like a soul download. She’s not just singing—she’s healing. And she’s not just making music—she’s rewriting what pop can be.
Her name? Neila. That’s “alien” spelled backwards. And no, that’s not a coincidence.
Alien Roots, Earthly Realness
Born in South Florida, Neila’s world was always a fusion of cultures, sounds, and spiritual insight. But it wasn’t until she moved to Atlanta that she began to fully unlock her cosmic creative power.
“Atlanta let me be myself,” she says, exhaling as if releasing years of pressure. “Growing up around kids that didn't look like me, I felt like I had to dim myself down. Here, I could look how I wanted, dress how I wanted, be loud—in the best way.”
Atlanta gave her what every future icon needs: space. Not just in the studio, but spiritually, visually, energetically.
The Hair Is Green, the Energy Is Gold
The hair? Neon green. The nails? Embedded with actual crystals like citrine and tiger’s eye. The vibe? Unapologetically otherworldly.
“Everyone was doing pink,” she laughs. “Green wasn’t a thing—especially not for Black girls. I wanted to stand out and channel what I was becoming.”
And what she’s becoming is something we don’t see enough in mainstream music: a true visionary.
“I don’t assimilate,” she tells us. “I just don’t.”
More Than Music—It’s a Frequency
Her upcoming single (dropping July 22) and an LP on the horizon, her new music is what Neila calls “medicine music.” Not because it preaches—but because it vibrates. Literally.
“I studied sound healing for a year and a half,” she says. “Each track has embedded healing tones—tuning forks, singing bowls, Solfeggio frequencies. It’s all intentional.”
And while she’s calling it an EP (“technically an LP,” she notes, “but don’t call it an album”), this new body of work feels like a sonic ritual. It's sexy. It's spiritual. It's subversive. Tracks like “Erotic” and “Mac & Cheese” merge high-vibration healing with low-end bass you feel in your chest.
“Mac and Cheese” Was a Joke—Until It Wasn’t
The fan-favorite track almost never made it off Neila’s hard drive.
“I was freestyling, just joking around after a long session. When I played it back, I was like...wait. This is kind of cute,” she laughs. Now, it's a staple in her live sets and a perfect entry point to what she dubs “cunty empowerment music.”
“I want people to feel good, feel sexy, move their bodies, put on a cute outfit, and just have fun—responsibly or irresponsibly. Just don’t die.”
Iconic lyric? “I ain't Britney and you ain’t Federline / but after one hit you’ll want it one more time.” Bold. Bawdy. Brilliant.
From Downloads to Divine Direction
Neila doesn’t just write music—she channels it.
“Sometimes it feels like I get smacked in the face with songs,” she says. “Hooks, verses—they just appear, and I voice note them immediately. It’s spiritual. I don’t wait around for inspiration, but when it hits, I listen.”
From there, she works closely with producers to build the track around the initial download. Every sound. Every lyric. Every beat drop is filtered through intention.
A Spiritual Artist in a Digital World
Though her visuals are surreal and her sounds are cosmic, Neila is still a Capricorn: grounded, strategic, and meticulous.
“I literally write out my week,” she says. “Cross things off. Organize everything. That’s how I stay on track.”
This EP's rollout includes monthly single drops leading into the fall, plus visualizers—her way of building a world without blowing the budget.
“I see everything visually when I write."
Pop Priestess Energy, Mount Rushmore Taste
When asked who’s on her musical Mount Rushmore, Neila doesn’t miss a beat:
Queen (“If you know, you hear it.”)
Pharrell (“His creativity? Endless.”)
Tyler, the Creator (“No one more authentic.”)
Janet Jackson (“Control. Sensuality. Visuals. Eternal.”)
Honorable mentions? Frank Ocean. Jimi Hendrix. Michael Jackson. Even The Beatles.
“They all left impact. I want that.”
Healing Is the Mission. Stardom Is the Path.
Neila’s not shy about her ambitions.
“I want to be one of the biggest artists in the world. Touring. Met Gala. All the things.”
And she’s not stopping there. “I want to have a child, be engaged, live beautifully.”
Her purpose? Bigger than herself.
“My music doesn’t focus on pain. It’s about overcoming. I want to help people heal and take up space—loudly, joyfully, freely.”
Success, Defined in Her Own Words
Before we wrap, Neila reads something from a journal she wrote while meditating in the Utah canyons:
“Success is stability, freedom, surplus, abundant wish fulfillment. Helping others. An overflowing cup so I’m able to give people my overflow.”
Her legacy? Already in motion.
“To help people through my music and art. To create beauty in this world and leave it for the next soul to reincarnate and heal from. And so on, and so on, and so on.”
Tune Into the Frequency
Neila isn’t here to conform. She’s here to vibrate, to inspire, to empower, to expand what pop music can be. Her work is a blueprint for artists making from the soul, for the soul. She’s an alien in the best way: unfamiliar, unexpected, and unforgettable.
So if you’re ready for a sound that feels like truth, tune in. New single drops July 22. The stars are already aligning.
Follow Neila on all platforms @neilaofficial
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